Predicting the 53 man roster in September (obviously injuries and additional signings can change things.
QB: Flynn/Pryor/Wilson
RB: DMC/Jennings/Murray/Stewart
FB: Reece
WR: Streater/Moore/Criner/Ford/Vernon(I think he'll make the roster, probably 1 more receiver too)
TE: Rivera/Kasa/Ausberry
T: Veldheer/Watson/Barnes
G: Brisiel/Bergstorm/Nix/
C:Wiznewski/Parsons
That's 3 QBs, 5 RB/FBs, 5 WRs, 3 TEs, 8 OL
24 players on offense
DE: Houston/Hunter/Carter/Crawford/Bass
DT: Sims/Walker/Bilukidi/McGee
OLB: Kevin.Burnett/Maiava/Burris
MLB: Roach/Moore
CB: Hayden/Porter/Jenkins/Hanson/Adams
FS: Young/Ross
SS: Branch
That's 9 DL, 5 LBs, 8 DBs
23 players on defense
ST: Janokowski/King/Condo
3 players on ST (I'd like to keep Taiwan Jones for ST, dude flies down the field and usually is the first to get the returner. He can tackle ok as well. )
24+23+3=50.
Biggest position needs: S, DT, OG, WR
players in contention for the remaining 3 spots: CB Chekwa, DB Francies, RB/CB Jones, LB Kaelin Burnett, LB Goethel, LB Clayton, LB Kurn, TE Gordon, WR Butler and whatever other UDFAs Reggie signs.
While we had a good draft, we still have a lot of holes.
DT needs an upgrade and so does Safety. Also, I'm not sold on the pass rush, altho I think we'll have more 3-4 sets. I have no idea where Moore will play on defense, he can play DE or any of the LB positions. I'm thinking the starting linebackers will be Moore as a Wheeler replacement, Roach as the MLB and Burnett as the weak side(or Burnett at strong and Moore at weak). If we go 3-4 we can go Burnett-Moore-Roach-Maiava with Burris off the bench.
As far as the offense goes, we still need Guards. Watkins looks like our future RT and I think he'll step in and play right away.
Veldheer/Nix/Wiz/Brisiel/Watkins. Not sold on Bergstorm starting, we'll see tho.
TE: My guess is Rivera is the opening day starter. Seems crazy but we don't really have another TE. 1 out of Gordon, Kasa, Ausberry is getting cut and I don't see Reggie cutting his own draft pick so I think Gordon or Ausberry is gone.
Receivers: We have Streater and Moore, 2 great players w/ a lot of potential but ultimately they're just #2 receivers. Raiders still lack that true #1 guy, hopefully Streater turns into that. Then we can go Streater/Moore with Ford in the slot and Criner as the 4th. I like Vernon, he has potential and mits.
Don't ask me who's starting at qb, idk. I think Wilson will get a start at some point in the year tho.
